# 1971 Lewisham London Borough Council election

Elections to Lewisham London Borough Council were held on 13th May 1971. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 39.8%. This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour and the Conservatives each got five aldermen.

## Election result

Lewisham Local Election Result 1971 :
| Party | Seats | Seats % | Votes % |
| Labour | 61 | 87.1 | 63.2 |
| Conservative | 9 | 12.9 | 33.8 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0.0 | 1.8 |

## Results by ward
### Bellingham

Bellingham (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stanley Hardy | 2,768 | 87.0 | +21.0 |
| | Labour | S Burlison | 2,727 | | |
| | Conservative | D Debenham | 413 | 13.0 | −21.0 |
| | Conservative | J Sandland | 407 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.6 | +10.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,366 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackheath & Lewisham Village

Blackheath & Lewisham Village (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R Godsiff | 2,764 | 51.1 | +27.6 |
| | Labour | R Stockbridge | 2,740 | | |
| | Labour | A Watts | 2,710 | | |
| | Conservative | A Mason | 2,062 | 38.1 | −28.5 |
| | Conservative | G Copland | 2,054 | | |
| | Conservative | R Wells | 1,996 | | |
| | Liberal | L Spicer | 499 | 9.2 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | C Hyde-Smith | 476 | | |
| | Liberal | D Staley | 464 | | |
| | Independent | B Ward | 84 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.2 | +6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,180 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Brockley

Brockley (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Wheeler | 2,727 | 56.7 | +25.6 |
| | Labour | A Theobald | 2,675 | | |
| | Labour | A Kaye | 2,666 | | |
| | Conservative | M Snowdon | 2,084 | 31.1 | −25.6 |
| | Conservative | J Bundock | 2,040 | | |
| | Conservative | M Baker | 2,038 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.5 | +8.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,279 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Culverley

Culverley (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Dean | 1,617 | 55.2 | −25.2 |
| | Conservative | P Philpot | 1,563 | | |
| | Labour | D Palmer | 1,136 | 38.8 | +19.2 |
| | Labour | Paul Fletcher-Tomenius | 1,121 | | |
| | Liberal | C Morris | 126 | 4.3 | N/A |
| | Communist | R Bowden | 49 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.9 | +4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,665 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Deptford

Deptford (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Lowe | 2,281 | 84.2 | +29.7 |
| | Labour | A Newman | 2,238 | | |
| | Labour | G Baker | 2,054 | | |
| | Conservative | D Barker | 428 | 15.8 | −16.7 |
| | Conservative | D Riley | 203 | | |
| | Conservative | F Cunningham | 190 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.9 | +11.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,676 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Drake

Drake (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R Davies | 1,948 | 63.0 | +31.4 |
| | Labour | C Cole | 1,901 | | |
| | Labour | A Scutt | 1,867 | | |
| | Conservative | C Cross | 1,145 | 37.0 | −26.3 |
| | Conservative | P McCallum | 1,052 | | |
| | Conservative | E Tasker | 1,024 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.2 | +2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,351 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Forest Hill

Forest Hill (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R Mooney | 2,484 | 52.1 | +27.8 |
| | Labour | W Simson | 2,443 | | |
| | Labour | K Thomas | 999 | | |
| | Conservative | R Bartlett | 2,284 | 47.9 | −15.5 |
| | Conservative | N Banks | 2,262 | | |
| | Conservative | D Dear | 2,256 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.0 | +2.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,565 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Grinling Gibbons

Grinling Gibbons (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C Fordham | 1,683 | 84.0 | +54.1 |
| | Labour | N Gregory | 1,649 | | |
| | Labour | A Groves | 1,616 | | |
| | Conservative | V Davis | 237 | 11.8 | −29.8 |
| | Conservative | J Hayward | 223 | | |
| | Conservative | R Mepsted | 213 | | |
| | Communist | J Tierney | 83 | 4.1 | −4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.3 | +6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,677 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Grove Park

Grove Park (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Winslade | 2,639 | 92.5 | +18.0 |
| | Labour | T Bradley | 2,532 | | |
| | Conservative | E Burleigh | 215 | 25.5 | −18.0 |
| | Conservative | R Brighton | 211 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6 | +16.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,442 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Honor Oak Park

Honor Oak Park (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Donovan | 2,424 | 50.6 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | C Eve | 2,394 | | |
| | Labour | A Jinkinson | 2,364 | | |
| | Conservative | G Agar | 2,130 | 44.3 | −24.4 |
| | Conservative | H Thompson | 2,117 | | |
| | Conservative | M Wheeler | 2,113 | | |
| | Communist | M Robinson | 233 | 4.9 | −.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.9 | +2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,254 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Ladywell

Ladywell (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J Earl | 2,307 | 57.3 | +20.0 |
| | Conservative | D Dear | 2,292 | | |
| | Conservative | G Protz | 2,221 | | |
| | Labour | J Haynes | 1,344 | 33.4 | −18.1 |
| | Labour | L Moody | 1,287 | | |
| | Labour | N Taylor | 1,261 | | |
| | Liberal | F Jeremiah | 305 | 7.6 | ±0.0 |
| | Liberal | B Steele | 280 | | |
| | Liberal | I Senior | 249 | | |
| | Communist | R Toms | 68 | 1.7 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7 | −0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,081 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Lewisham Park

Lewisham Park (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G Chandler | 2,086 | 54.5 | +22.6 |
| | Conservative | P Philpot | 2,057 | | |
| | Conservative | J Cattini | 2,032 | | |
| | Labour | R Pepper | 1,408 | 36.8 | −14.6 |
| | Labour | E Richards | 1,319 | | |
| | Labour | E Walker | 1,312 | | |
| | Liberal | J Edwards | 246 | 6.4 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal | R Grundon | 183 | | |
| | Liberal | D Ruel-Bentall | 159 | | |
| | Communist | T White | 85 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.5 | −4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,276 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Manor Lee

Manor Lee (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P Silk | 1,853 | 62.6 | +22.5 |
| | Conservative | K Collins | 1,775 | | |
| | Labour | A McMurtrie | 857 | 28.9 | −20.8 |
| | Labour | J Damer | 850 | | |
| | Liberal | R Nathan | 251 | 8.5 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal | M. Cooper | 206 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.5 | +2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,217 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Marlowe

Marlowe (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F Keep | 830 | 57.7 | −28.3 |
| | Labour | Ernest Rowing | 800 | | |
| | Labour | J Warnes | 778 | | |
| | Conservative | J Noble | 608 | 42.3 | +31.5 |
| | Conservative | A Pinnell | 588 | | |
| | Conservative | F Chappell | 586 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 16.5 | +4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,960 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pepys

Pepys (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R McCarron | 1,567 | 58.5 | +39.9 |
| | Conservative | J Latuskie | 1,552 | | |
| | Conservative | I Caulfield | 1,509 | | |
| | Labour | C Cole | 970 | 36.2 | −30.4 |
| | Labour | C Cook | 949 | | |
| | Labour | C Wilkinson | 938 | | |
| | Communist | V Fineman | 143 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.5 | +3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,263 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Rushey Green

Rushey Green (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Pearson | 1,037 | 51.3 | +26.2 |
| | Conservative | T Yard | 1,024 | | |
| | Labour | A Patterson | 758 | 37.5 | −26.5 |
| | Labour | J Donovan | 720 | | |
| | Liberal | J Eagle | 225 | 11.1 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | D Good | 217 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5 | ±0.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,465 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### St Andrew

St Andrew (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P Gaywood | 2,052 | 67.6 | +27.3 |
| | Conservative | H Talbot | 2,036 | | |
| | Labour | P Bellinger | 982 | 32.4 | −8.3 |
| | Labour | A Boon | 955 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.9 | +1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,139 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### St Mildred Lee

St Mildred Lee (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D Kerven | 2,322 | 77.6 | +19.0 |
| | Conservative | L Silk | 2,310 | | |
| | Labour | R Dennis | 670 | 22.4 | −8.4 |
| | Labour | F Smith | 667 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.0 | +9.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,915 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### South Lee

South Lee (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G Manners | 1,871 | 64.4 | +29.6 |
| | Conservative | S Troy | 1,853 | | |
| | Labour | N Filtness | 1,034 | 35.6 | −19.6 |
| | Labour | L Barnes | 970 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.5 | +10.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,534 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Southend

Southend (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Phil Gorin | 1,836 | 53.6 | −13.8 |
| | Labour | D Hurren | 1,790 | | |
| | Labour | J Hurren | 1,754 | | |
| | Conservative | A Hawes | 1,591 | 46.4 | +29.9 |
| | Conservative | D Epps | 1,587 | | |
| | Conservative | J Seabourne | 1,567 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.1 | +11.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,332 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Sydenham East

Sydenham East (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Bridger | 2,517 | 58.9 | +15.1 |
| | Conservative | E Bridger | 2,480 | | |
| | Conservative | M Winn | 2,438 | | |
| | Labour | Alan Pegg | 1,262 | 29.5 | −14.9 |
| | Labour | J Lynch | 1,223 | | |
| | Labour | R Trevor | 1,197 | | |
| | Liberal | M Weaver | 313 | 7.3 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal | L Marchant | 300 | | |
| | Liberal | D Birtchnell | 194 | | |
| | Communist | I Jerrom | 182 | 4.3 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.7 | +0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,790 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Sydenham West

Sydenham West (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J Switzer | 2,493 | 69.1 | +22.8 |
| | Conservative | D New | 2,486 | | |
| | Conservative | G Daters | 2,480 | | |
| | Labour | M Goldstein | 945 | 26.2 | −14.7 |
| | Labour | A Kaye | 888 | | |
| | Labour | A Levene | 884 | | |
| | Communist | J Kingsford | 83 | 4.7 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.4 | +2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,657 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Whitefoot

Whitefoot (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P Sims | 1,392 | 53.7 | +33.5 |
| | Conservative | R Wells | 1,371 | | |
| | Labour | J Henry | 1,115 | 43.1 | −23.6 |
| | Labour | F Hawes | 1,085 | | |
| | Communist | T Brewer | 171 | 4.7 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0 | +4.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,162 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |